A Little Piece of South Dakota
10-route climbing area in Colorado with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 10 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit A Little Piece of South Dakota
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 7.2 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
A Little Piece of South Dakota is a climbing area in Clear Creek Canyon Park, Colorado, on county land. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Jerky Boulder (263) and High Profile Wall each about 0.2 miles away and Bionic Crag about 0.4 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Evergreen weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The Mayhem Gulch Trail is about 0.8 miles away and the Travois Trail about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Clear Creek RV Park is roughly 6.7 miles away and Sourdough Springs Campground about 7.5 miles.
Routes (10)
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